Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

BLACKBIRD

OF MELBOURNE, HENRY POWNALL SAWELL, MASTER, BURTHEN 531 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 16TH DECEMBER, 1868

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
SAWELL HENRY POWNALL CAPTAIN     CREW  
KIRBY THOMAS CHIEF MATE 39 CORK CREW  
MILNE GEORGE 2nd MATE 34 DUNDEE CREW  
NELSON A. CARPENTER 31 SWEDEN CREW  
DOBSON JOHN DONKEY ENGINEER 20 LIVERPOOL CREW  
CLARKE JOHN A.B. 23 BELFAST CREW  
QUIN JOHN A.B. 24 IRELAND CREW  
McHARDY ROBERT A.B. 24 WINCHESTER CREW  
HICKEY DANIEL TRIMMER 25 IRELAND CREW  
READ JASTEAN OFFICER'S SERVANT 26 DUBLIN CREW  
WILLIAMS WILLIAM A.B. 28 PRALLBELLE CREW  
LEGGETT THOMAS A.B. 21 LIVERPOOL CREW  
PETERSEN MARTIN A.B. 42 COPENHAGEN CREW  
LEAR H.H. CHIEF ENGINEER 28 MELBOURNE CREW  
McLACHLAN A.L. 2nd ENGINEER 28 SCOTLAND CREW  
MacLASTEAN JOHN 3rd ENGINEER 22 GLASGOW CREW  
HOWARD SAMUEL FIREMAN 26 DUBLIN CREW  
CLARKE THOMAS TRIMMER 29 ENGLAND CREW  
DUFF JAMES FIREMAN 23 SCOTLAND CREW  
COWAN DANIEL FIREMAN 29 ST JOHNS CREW  
YOUNG GEORGE CHIEF STEWARD 40 SOUTHAMPTON CREW  
MASON THOMAS C. 2nd STEWARD 24 TASMANIA CREW  
MUNDY CHRISTOPHER FORE CABIN STEWARD 20 LONDON CREW  
HAY ANNIE STEWARDESS 26 DUBLIN CREW  
HAWKS R.J. COOK 32 ENGLAND CREW  
BESLEE JOHN 2nd COOK 42 KENT CREW  
PEARSE E.B. MR     PASSENGER CABIN
YOUNG   MISS     PASSENGER CABIN
YOUNG A. MISS     PASSENGER CABIN
YOUNG RITCH. MASTER     PASSENGER CABIN
YOUNG G. MRS     PASSENGER CABIN
MEDGAN   MR     PASSENGER STEERAGE
PEARSE JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
HANLON PATRICK       PASSENGER STEERAGE
WELSH JAMES       PASSENGER STEERAGE
DRUMMOND JOHN       PASSENGER STEERAGE
SHERRIDAN CHARLES       PASSENGER STEERAGE

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X119-120] reel 421.   Transcribed by Dorothy D'Arcy.

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